心手相連 Hearts and Minds Altogether
Mandarin Chinese is after the English
version, something written first, instead of own mother tongue.
A
Below is a reference from the richest to
the poorest nations in the world. Decades ago, when my forefathers’ were
assisted by foreign aids, no one could have imagined that Taiwan can be this “wealthy.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita
B
When a person truly has the intention to
teach, the person is naturally surrounded by many, many good, wonderful
thoughts wishing to inspire more and more as time and experiences are
accumulated because this person would have enjoyed the knowledge this person
has, whether the knowledge is gained via experiences, research, and/or reading.
Not every single thing this person does can be well-acclaimed. It is, however,
the intention behind every action taken that is the most worthwhile, as it is
very unlikely when a person enjoys sharing ideas, the person would like to spread
negative information or emotions, for this person would know every well that
deep down, this person’s learners are the seemingly judges for this person’s
behaviors, words said, actions taken. Based on these, a person truly wish to
serve through teaching would only excel to be better and better day after day.
How do we evaluate a mind, or any mind,
that is shaped to be better, more positive, braver, and the person begins to look
at the bright sides of things?
For the past half year alone, I have
heard the following words through people of all age groups and I am more than
thankful:
“We want to keep working with you, for
you have brought us much more possibilities than ever.”
“You have given me completely different definitions
for any journey. Now when I travel, I look at ‘being a tourist’ with different,
more amazing views.’”
“I have become more optimistic after the
journey with you is over.”
“Through the journey with you to serve the
others, I find myself to be patient, that I can even tolerate others’
ill-mannered words to me.”
“I’ve never liked English, until I meet
you who teach me.”
These words do not include the other
ones told me years before the past half a year, when I check the banking system
of my inner world. That is why I have that sense to do even better things, with
more styles, and through more people. Indeed I am playing my life with some
magical touch, day in, day out, so that when it would be my time to help pupils
enter the current school, early in the morning, when it was rainy, I did not
stand inside the shelter as I was told. Instead, I was under the shower; when I
saw there’re pupils arriving with their parents who completely did not prepare
for the sudden heavy rain shower, I would shield that pupil with my still tiny
umbrella, walk with the pupil, and return to that gate where certain amount of
pupils would walk through for the others who did not hold an umbrella.
In my life, many things I have done are “very
tiresome” in others’ eyes; most of the things are never requested by anyone to
my but my own conscience, yet when I do those things, I see my soul raised to
another level, by all those whatever fabulous elements around.
Due to all these, please be invited to
visit Malaysia with us if you would like to: we will check places in Penang
Malaysia for our possible communications with those locals there in the days to
come. It is not necessarily those people can be as poor as certain nations in
Africa where I have served. Nevertheless, we have walked onto another path
where we have learned even by exchanging and discussing ideas with people from
any social-economical status, as long as we have that kindheartedness to give
and share, there will always be spaces for us to share and give to the rest of
the world, due to all the very unexpectedly incredible stories we’ve
accumulated via all these years. On site, there will be locals helping out. All
the participants need to do is to meet us at the airport, after clearing
customs by themselves, in Penang. Each person’s cost is 100 USD per day. The cash
is to be given to those in charge of such a journey this time when we see each
other in Malaysia on 1 April, 2026. We estimate to leave Penang on 6 April,
2026.
Even if you have never chosen to go with
us, we pray for you, and for all those who have taken the journeys everywhere
with me, with the team, good for you! Thank you for your kindness, as the expenses
we have carefully saved would always be utilized for some good causes in areas with
people suffer from dire poverty.
A
以下是某種由最富有至最貧窮國家的參考排名。
多年前，當台灣人仍仰賴外國援助時，沒有人能想像得到今日的臺灣竟能「富裕」至此。
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita
B
當一個人真正懷有教學的心意時，隨著時間與經驗的累積，這個人自然會被許多美好、善良的想法所圍繞，並自然而然昇起不斷啟發更多人群的意念，因為此人會不斷義無反顧分享自己所擁有的知識，無論這些知識是透過經驗、研究，或閱讀而來。
這個人所做的每一件事，並不一定都會獲得他人的讚揚；只是，這樣的人在每一個行動背後的初衷，那種良善的出發點，應該是最為值得珍視的重點所在。
當一個人真心喜愛與眾人分享其所見所聞想時，這樣的人似乎難以站在傳播負面的資訊或折騰人的情緒上，而進行這些分享，因為這個人深知，學習者的內心深處其實有把尺，他們幾乎人人都是這樣一位熱好教學的人士的裁判。
正是因為有鑑於此，真正願意透過教學來服務他人、透過服務而從事教學的人，很難不在一日比一日更加精進的路途之上行走。換言之，所有在他人眼中的辛苦其實都並非辛苦，而那絕對並非苦中作樂，而是某種真知灼見能夠在昏暗的燈光之下，曖曖內含光。
所以，我們該如何衡量一顆被塑造得更好、更正向、更勇敢、並開始看見事物光明面的心靈，其價值到底有多麼不斐呢？
C
僅僅在過去半年裡，我聽到來自各個年齡層的人對我說出以下這些話，這些令我由衷感恩的話大致如此：
「我們希望繼續與妳合作，因為妳為我們帶來了前所未有的更多可能性。」
「妳竟然為旅程賦予了全新的定義!!!現在當我旅行時，我就是以不同、且更令人驚艷的視角來看待『當一名旅人』究竟是什麼。」
「和妳一起出一回國門之後，我變得心胸更加開闊，處理工作上面的事情也比較有效率，不會糾結。」
「透過與妳一同踏上服務他人的旅程，我發現自己變得更有耐心，甚至能包容別人對我的無禮言語。以前如果我聽到這些，我會動怒。」
「我從來不喜歡英文，直到遇見教了我英語的妳。」
這些話不包括在過去半年之前、多年來我所聽過的其他對我而來的種種正面鼓勵，這些鼓勵從我的角度看是鼓勵，從說者、書寫者給予我這樣的言語的角度，則也是對他們來講的動能。
可以說，我非常享受於這種能夠讓大家彼此不斷提升的歷程。
也就是在這種時刻，當我必須檢視自己內心世界的「良心存摺」時，我深深體會到這些能量所積累的價值，難以估算。也正因如此，我便更加有相當的動能去把事情以更多樣的方式、透過更多人的實踐與親力親為，而做得更好。
的確，我每天都「自HIGH」，而自以為是的像帶著某種魔法般的觸感在經營我的人生。於是，當清晨下著雨，我感到需要協助學生們進入校園時，即使有人要我站在屋簷下避雨，我卻仍然選擇站在雨中。當我看見有學生與家長在突如其來的傾盆大雨中毫無準備地到校，我會用自己那把小小的雨傘為該名學童從沒有屋簷之處遮雨，陪其走到屋簷之下，然後再回到那個不少學生必經的校門，繼續為其他沒有帶傘的學生遮雨。
在我的生命中，我所做的許多事情在他人眼中或許都「沒有必要」；大多數事情甚至並非經過任何制度、任何人群的要求，但是這些出於我自己的良知而行的所做所為，使我感覺自己的靈魂被提升到另一個層次，彷彿這樣的美好靈魂就如此被周遭那些燦爛的元素所托起而揚升。
基於以上種種，我還是免不了在這裡表述，我們歡迎若有意願的您，因為服務世界的角度，而與我們一同前往馬來西亞檳城，為未來與當地居民的交流做實地的了解與考察。或許當地居民未必如我所服務的那些像是非洲國家般貧困。然而，他們的山區仍然呈現與一般其他區塊不一樣的貧富差異；在此同時，我們的國際服務也已經踏上另一條道路——
我們始終明白，只要懷抱著無比的善意與願意分享的初衷，無論在哪個國家或者地區、無論對方處於何種社會經濟階層，我們都能透過交流與討論，而彼此不斷學習、持續提升。
我們相信，憑藉這些年來所累積的無數出人意表且令人驚艷不已的故事，世界總會為我們留有分享與付出的空間。
承蒙在檳城也有願意協助我們進行此一任務的在地人士，我們由衷感激。
關於此項任務的執行時間及方法，目前簡單布達如下：
所有參與者請將自己視為「關懷世界的背包客」，煩請自行飛抵當地、辦理完通關手續，於2026年4月1日在馬來西亞檳城機場與我們會合。
每人每日費用為100美元，此經費請於馬來西亞與我們見面時，將現金交給我們即可。
我們預計於2026年4月6日離開檳城。
希望參與的人士請先與我們的義務工作人員連絡，並請注意我們此次不在任何組織名義之下進行馬來西亞當地服務行程事宜，完全以背包客名義前往，故而，請留心可能產生的風險，進行必要的行前防護措施(如購買保險、知會親朋好友等等)。
我們部份時間將於檳城山區移動，屆時於在地將視參與人員、屬性等，而判斷入山時可前往的山區高度。
即便您從未選擇與我們同行，我們仍為您與家人祝禱，並始終相信所有靈魂的美好，都在您們的付出與愛心之間流轉；
而所有曾與我及團隊一同踏上旅程的人，亦願一切真、善、美與您同在。
感謝眾位善心人士歷來的愛心與溫暖，我們謹慎節省下來的經費，將持續助益那些生活於極端貧困中的人們、他們的社區、以及他們社區中的學校，以確保他們的未來因為有強而有力的接棒人，在薪火相傳的路上，能使他們相互扶持，愈挫愈勇。
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